Alan Paisley (updated)

How long have you been a trainer? 21 years. Your first winner? Master Peba (Mister Hillas-Jopeba) 54-4-5-2 $15,655. Editors note: Won his first race for Alan 15/12/87 at Invercargill by 2 lengths-Alan Paisley also owned the gelding. How many winners have you trained? 104 (End of the 2009-2010 season) Biggest race you've won: Gore Cup and Roxburgh Cup. Stable and track location: McKerchar Road, Longbush, Southland Track size - 720 metres Size of property - 60 acres Training capacity - 18 - 25 horses Number of horses in work - 18 Best mare trained: Bernanne Chip Editors note: Won 2000 Gore Cup, driven by Lauren Pearson, paid $20.95 Best colt or gelding trained: Pirates Bounty (Holmes Hanover-Sheba Hanover)  27-4-4-2   $19,216. Editors note: Won 3 races in a row within 2 weeks in 2000.

Best horse trained:

Bernanne Chip (Holmes Hanover-False Chip) 38-7-2-3 - $30,303. Four wins for Lauren Pearson, 3 wins for Clark Barron.

Best horse sold:

Lady Juniper (Caprock-Sue Holmes) 40-4-1-6 and 1:52 USA

Editors note: Lady Juniper started and finished her racing career for G J Crabbe but won all her four races from the Paisley stable including her first at Invercargill in 2004. She also recorded a fast mile time in New Zealand winning at the Wairio meeting in 1:58.3 when driven by Reon Tither.

Current Employees?

Carl Hanna and Art Bloxham.

Which race would you most like to win in Southland?

Southland Oaks and Southern Supremacy Stakes.

Which New Zealand race would you be most thrilled to win?

New Zealand Cup.

Which New Zealand trainer do you most admire?

Ken Barron - A Southlander doing well in Canterbury.

What do you consider to be the biggest challenge facing harness racing in Southland?

Encouraging more young people to the races.